State Dept cable 1975-110535

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ACTION EB-07

INFO OCT-01 ARA-10 ISO-00 AGR-10 CEA-01 CIAE-00 COME-00
DODE-00 FRB-01 H-02 INR-07 INT-05 L-02 LAB-04 NSAE-00
NSC-05 PA-02 RSC-01 AID-05 CIEP-02 SS-15 STR-04
TAR-01 TRSE-00 USIA-15 PRS-01 SP-02 FEAE-00 OMB-01
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P231330ZJAN75

FM AMEMBASSY LA PAZ

TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5431

UNCLAS LA PAZ 0499

E.O. 11652: N/A
TAGS: ETRD, BL

SUBJ: TRADE ACT: GENERAL SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES
REE: STATE 263383

1. FOR MANY MONTHS EMBASSY SOUGHT TO ENCOURAGE BOLIVIAN
GOVERNMENT TO SUBMIT LIST OF PRODUCTS TO BE INCLUDED WITHIN
US GSP (SEE REETEL AND PREVIOUS). URGING PRODUCED NO USEFUL
RESULT UNTIL RECENT PUBLICITY GENERATED BY CONTROVERSY OVER
RESTRICTIONS OVER TRADE ACT FINALLY FOCUSED OFEICIALS
ATTENTION ON POSSIBLE ADVANTAGES OF GSP TO BOLIVIA.

CENTRAL BANK'S EXPORT PROMOTION DIVISION (FOMEX),

WHICH HAS RECEIVED OAS ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING BOLIVIA'S
EXPORT POTENTIAL, TOOK ACTION AND MADE UP LIST OF TWENTY-
NINE PRODUCTS. EOMEX OFFICIALS GAVE EMBASSY COPY OE LIST
JANUARY 21 WITH INDICATION THAT OTHER INTERESTED OFFICES
OF BOLIVIAN GOVERNMENT LIKELY APPROVE LIST AS DRAFTED AND FON.
OFFICE WILL OFFICIALLY SEND LIST TO EMBASSY IN NEXT WEEK.

2. EMBASSY WARNED FOMEX OFFICIALS THAT PROPOSAL FOR GSP
ALREADY BEING PREPARED IN WASHINGTON AND WE COULD NOT
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GUARANTEE THAT AT THIS LATE DATE BOLIVIAN SUBMISSION WOULD

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HAVE MUCH EFFECT. NONETHELESS, WE PROMISED FORWARD FOMEX
DRAFT NOW AND OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT VERSION, WHEN WE RECEIVE IT.

3. FOLLOWING IS FOMEX DRAFT PRODUCT LIST ACCORDING TO
DESCENDING PRIORITY:

TSUS NO. NABALALC PRODUCT

153.2400 20.05.2.01 JELLIES & MARMELADES OF PINAPPLE

153.0000 20.05.2.01 JELLIES & MARMELADES OF MANGO,

MAMEY, AND PAPAYA

153.1600 20.05.2.01 JELLIES & MARMELADES OF CITRUS FRUITS

162.74 20.05.3.99 PUREES & PASTES OF PINAPPLE

152.74 20.6.2.99 OTHER PRESEVES OF SWEET FRUITS

165.35 20.07.1.03 CONCENTRATES ORANGE JUICE

165.30 20.07.1.03 NON-CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE

141.7900 21.07.0.03 PALMITO, PREPARED OR PRESERVED

IN ANY CONTAINER

167.30 22.05-1.1 1 WINES. ALCOHOL CONTENT 14 PERCENT

PER VOL. CONTAINERS NOT LONGER THAN 1 GAL.

167.3200 22.05.1.11 WINES. ALCOHOL CONTENT 14 PERCENT

PER VOL. CONTAINERS FOR MORE THAN 1 GAL.

202.6000 44.13.2.01 PARQUET (MOSAIC) NON-ELLABORATED

336.50 53.1 1.0.01 WOOL KNITTINGS. (VALUE NO MORE

THAN $1.26 - 2/3 PER LB.L

336.55 53.11.0.01 WOOL KNITTINGS. VALUE MORE THAN

$1.26-2/3 NOT OVER $2.

339.05 53.11.0PW ALL OTHER KNITTINGS OF FINE

HAIR. EXCEPTING VICUNA WOOL
OVER 17 PERCENT WEIGHT.

320.80 TO

320.98 55.07.0.01 OTHER UNBLEACHED OR NON MERCERIZED

COTTON KNITTINGS OF NO. 80 UP
TO 200 OR MORE

332.40 55.09.0.01 OTHER UNBLEACHED NON-MERCERIZED

COTTON KNITTINGS

332.10 62.01.9.01 WOOLEN MANTAS OR PONCHOS

363.75 62.01 .0.99 ALL OTHER MANTAS OR PONCHOS OF

FINE HAIR (EXCEPT VICUNA)

613.0400 74.07.0.01 COPPER TUBES - DIAMETER UP TO 100 ...

613.0400 74.07.0.99 ALL OTHER COPPER TUBES NEIGHER BENT

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622.3300 80.02.3.01 TIN WIRE

622.4000 80.05.0.01 TIN TUBES

622.2500 80.05.0.01 TIN BARS

622.4000 80.05.0.02 ACCESSORIES FOR TIN TUBES

417.5400 81.04.4.04 MANUFACTURES OF ANTIMONY COMPOUNDS

534.9700 PEWTER MANUFACTURES (TABLE SERVICE)

740.0500 PEWTER MANUFACTURES (JEWELRY)

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Message Attributes

Automatic Decaptioning: X
Capture Date: 01 JAN 1994
Channei indicators: n/a
Current Classification: UNCLASSIFIED

Concepts: TRADE LAW, GENERALIZED PREFERENCES (TARIFFS), GSP LIST

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Copy: SINGLE
Draft Date: 23 JAN 1975
Decaption Date: 01 JAN 1960
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Document Number: 1975LAPAZ00499

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Reference: 75 STATE 263383
Review Action: RELEASED, APPROVED
Review Authority: ShawDG
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Review Date: 08 MAY 2003
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Review History: RELEASED <08 MAY 2003 by SilvaL0>; APPROVED <18 FEB 2004 by ShawDG>

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Margaret P. Grafeld
Declassified/Released
US Department of State
EO Systematic Review
05 JUL 2006

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Secure: OPEN
Status: NATIVE

Subject: TRADE ACT: GENERAL SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES
TAGS: ETRD, BL
To: STATE
Type: TE

Markings: Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 05 JUL 2006

Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 05 JUL 2006